The Hankie Code

How to wear your fetishes on your sleeve, or in your pocket.

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Back in the ancient past of the 1970s and 1980s, some clever queens devised the now-legendary "Hankie Code" to save time in discovering a potential shag's sexual proclivities. The code--a colored hanky poking out of a back pocket--has fallen into disuse, yet it seems that this kind of courtship convenience might help straight people avoid needless conversation before falling into bed. In an effort to help active heterosexuals save time, we've updated the traditional gay code, and you never know--this shorthand might just catch on.